The Mesa Unified School District is cracking down on a recent rise in school gang activity. School officials want to expand the district’s current gang policy to hold sway outside of school hallways.

A state commission is recommending that the three school districts serving students in Tempe unify into one, despite repeated opposition from those districts.

It’s not as bad as they thought. After a year spent working to reverse declining enrollment in the Mesa Unified School District, school board members got a welcome message this week: The district gained some new students.

It’s not as bad as they thought. After a year spent working to reverse declining enrollment in the Mesa Unified School District, school board members got a welcome message this week: The district gained some new students.

November 15, 2004

Rising Hispanic enrollment in the Mesa Unified School District has forced increased diversity in the classroom — but not on the governing board.

The Mesa Unified School District governing board approved Tuesday night salary freezes for staff, administration and school leadership for the upcoming school year.

There are several good reasons to consider adopting a geographic system of representation for the Mesa School Board, not the least being that the board sadly does not reflect the city's growing ethnic diversity. The district's enormous size is another compelling reason.

The Mesa school board was not ready to commit to the idea of closing elementary schools Tuesday without diving into more data from the district.

The Gilbert Unified School District governing board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the district office, 140 S. Gilbert Road, Gilbert. The board is looking at increasing athletic fees for the upcoming school year.

Gilbert Unified School District’s annual Secondary Art Show is on display through May 14 during regular business hours at the district office, 140 S. Gilbert Road, Gilbert.

October 26, 2004

January 3, 2005

Mesa Unified School District students will have the same calendar for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years.

Mike Cowan, associate superintendent of the Mesa Unified School District, will succeed Debra Duvall as leader of Arizona's largest school system on July 1. The governing board voted 4-0 Tuesday night to appoint Cowan as the new superintendent. Board member Steve Peterson was out ill.

Mesa voters were approving a $230 million bond question for the school district Tuesday night in early unofficial results.

Mesa’s changing demographics are on the minds of all four candidates running for the Mesa Unified School District’s governing board.

A Gilbert governing board member may become the new director of marketing and communications for the Mesa Unified School District.

With school closings, declining enrollment and financial struggles putting Mesa Unified School District at a crossroads, parents packed a meeting this week to hear from the four candidates running for two seats on the governing board.

The Mesa Unified School District governing board approved its budget for the 2010-2011 school year by a vote of 4-0 Tuesday evening.

The Mesa Unified School District governing board was expected to vote Tuesday night on the rehiring of classified staff in the district. Classified staff includes secretaries, instructional aides, clerks, custodians and more.

Due to scheduling conflicts and fall break, the Mesa Unified School District governing board decided this week to shift around its normal meeting schedule for October. The board will now hold regular meetings Oct. 4 and Oct. 18. The next scheduled meeting will be Sept. 27, as already planned.

The Mesa Unified School District will hold a public hearing and vote on calendars for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years during a governing board meeting 7 p.m. April 27 at 549 N. Stapley Drive.